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Seasonal Therapeutics Spring Early Registration Pricing of $129.00 ENDS THIS FRIDAY 2/22

Regular Registration Price of $179.00 starting 2/23. 

Call 800-634-6342 and reserve your spot at Seasonal Therapeutics Spring by Friday 2/22 to still take advantage of our Early Registration Pricing. 




Spring: The Season of Renewal

Season Therapeutics: Spring is the season to explore the inter-connectedness of the body's elimination, inflammatory and detoxification pathways, which are essential for maintaining health. This is particularly important in spring, when seasonal allergies and colds are common. In this highly engaging seminar, you will learn how to your your patients through the annual ritual of "spring cleaning", preparing the mind and body for the activity of summer. 

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Ongoing research on the effects of whole foods that are rich in specific antioxidants and other bio-active complexes has been turning out some impressive results. New research is being published this week on the effect of whole-food derived quercetin, selenium, catechins and curcumin. The abstract can be found here.

"Health benefits of the functional food - cereal selenized onion biscuits with bioactive complex such as selenium in organic form, quercetin (onion), curcumin (curcuma) and catechins (green tea) were evaluated. Methods: In a group of randomly selected 50 apparently healthy men, aged 30-50 years, the levels of total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), homocysteine (HCy) and its nutritional determinants (methionine, vitamin B12, folic acid, cysteine, vitamin B6) and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) were measured and the LDL cholesterol and atherogenic index was calculated before and after a 2-month consumption period and after a 2-month wash-out period."

The results showed a significant reduction of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, atherogenic index, HCy and ADMA was found.  They concluded that the improved lipid profile and the other reduced values document a beneficial effect of the foods and show a clear role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Just goes to show - eating healthy whole foods is good for you! Remarkable!

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Dr. Tieraona Low Dog brought this excellent study to our attention via her twitter feed this week.  Researchers at Harvard Medical School, here in Boston, have found a link between sunlight exposure and a decreased risk of rheumatoid arthritis. 

"Researchers at Harvard Medical School followed two groups of more than 100,000 women. The first were monitored from 1976 onwards, the second from 1989. 

Their health was then compared with estimates of the levels of UV-B radiation they were exposed to, based on where they live. 

In the 1976 group, those in the sunniest parts of the US getting the highest levels of sunshine were 21% less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those getting the least UV radiation." (read full BBC article here)

There was not a noticeable change in the 1989 group; the researchers hypothesize that increased use of sunblock and other "sun protective behaviors" may have have effected that group.

It seems that the Vitamin D that we make when exposed to sunlight may be vital in protecting against the disease. Adequate levels of Vitamin D have already been linked to reducing risk of many other immune system disorders. Individuals living in climates that do not lend themselves to daily moderate sun exposure can supplement their Vitamin D intake to maintain normal levels.

The researchers maintain that laying out in the sun all day long isn't advisable because of the increased risk of burns and skin cancer.

What you're looking for is moderation. Get some sun, not too much. Sounds reasonable to us!

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